International agreements

From time to time, the NASPAInternational Committee negotiates
international agreements with our partner organizations around
the world, to further fraternity with these organizations and to benefit
our members who like to play in SCRABBLE tournaments when they
travel overseas. We think of it as like being able to use your local
museum membership to gain admission to a foreign museum, or
being granted entry to a foreign social club on the basis of your
local club membership.

Each agreement reciprocally confers certain benefits of association
membership. Our overseas visitors typically may play in NASPA tournaments
without having to pay for a separate NASPA membership, while NASPA
members can typically play in overseas tournaments under whatever
the terms to which are local members are subject.

Each agreement describes how tournament directors may verify the
membership status of members applying for reciprocal benefits.

A NASPA tournament directors who wish to activate
a reciprocal membership for an overseas visitor should
use the regular membership application process to charge
the visitor's membership to themselves, then contact
info@scrabbleplayers.org to have the charge waived.

Under the terms of the ABSP Agreement, Association of British Scrabble Players members may play in NASPA events without paying for NASPA membership; NASPA members are entitled to ABSP member discounts at ABSP events.

Under the terms of the ASPA Agreement, Australian Scrabble Players Association members may play in NASPA events without paying for NASPA membership; NASPA members are not subject to non-ASPA levy at ASPA events.

Under the terms of the HKSPA Agreement, Hong Kong Scrabble Players Association members may play in NASPA events without paying for NASPA membership; NASPA members may play in two charged HKSPA events per year for free and thereafter at HKSPA member rates, and are entitled to a discount on HKSPA merchandise.

Under the terms of the NSF Agreement, Nigerian Scrabble Federation members may play in NASPA events without paying for NASPA membership; NASPA members are entitled to a discount of USD 30 per year in entry fees at NSF events.

Under the terms of the NZASP Agreement, New Zealand Association of Scrabble Players members may play in NASPA events without paying for NASPA membership; NASPA members may likewise pay in NZASP events without paying for NZASP membership.

Under the terms of the SDeV Agreement, Scrabble in Deutschland e.V. members may play in NASPA events without paying for NASPA membership; NASPA members are entitled to SDeV member rates at SDeV events.

Under the terms of the TTSA Agreement, Trinidad and Tobago Scrabble Association members may play in NASPA events without paying for NASPA membership; NASPA members are entitled to free entry into TTSA monthly events (to the value of a NASPA membership).